**Podcast Summary:** On this episode of *Inside the Daily Press*, we bring you the latest updates on the Palisades fire recovery efforts, including the lifting of evacuation orders and the start of the cleanup phase. We discuss the reported missteps in fire preparedness and response, from regulatory delays to equipment shortages, and examine how these failures may have worsened the disaster. Then, in non-fire news, Editor-in-Chief Matt Hall joins us for a deep dive into Santa Monica’s biggest controversy—pickleball. A heated legal battle is unfolding over a planned pickleball facility on 4th Street, and we break down the drama. Stay tuned!